Posted in Wildlife in Australia on 30. Jul, 2011
The rainbow lorikeet is an absolutely stunning species of parrot. Donning brilliant colors of green, yellow, blue, orange, and red in various shades provides for an amazing contrast. They are medium sized with an average wingspan of just over six and a half inches. A broad chest provides a canvas for their wonderful colours. True to [...]
Posted in Wildlife in Australia on 29. Jul, 2011
If you drink too much you do not know what you do. This can sometimes go wrong with people who do too much drinking, alcohol is quickly beaten back at one point making them unconscious and in coma. It is also important for people involved in serving alcohol to have liquor Licensing
Posted in Wildlife in Australia on 22. Jul, 2011
A Dingo is a wild dog that is native to Australia. It is also known as a Warrigal and is very troublesome for Australia’s sheep farmers. In fact, the Dingo fence was installed in the late 1800’s throughout central Queensland to protect livestock from this native dog. The fence is 5,531 km long and 1.8m [...]
Posted in Wildlife in Australia on 23. Jun, 2011
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Posted in Wildlife in Australia on 25. May, 2011
And last but absolutely not least is the kangaroo. This marsupial is a national symbol of Australia and its emblem is used on the Australian coat of arms, as well as on some of its currency. The kangaroo is unique to Australia and is very easily recognized. There are 55 different species of the kangaroo [...]
Posted in Wildlife in Australia on 24. May, 2011
More than 80 per cent of Australia’s flowering plants, mammals, reptiles and frogs are unique to Australia, along with most of the fish and almost half the birds.
Posted in Wildlife in Australia on 24. May, 2011
Marsupials are an infraclass of mammals, characterized by giving birth to relatively undeveloped young. Australia has more than 140 species of marsupials, including koalas, wombats and the Tasmanian devil, now found only in the Tasmanian wilderness.
Posted in Wildlife in Australia on 24. May, 2011
Australia hosts another unique animal group, the monotremes or the egg-laying mammals, often referred to as ‘living fossils’. Australia is home to two of the five extant species of monotremes, the platypus and the echidnas (or spiny anteaters). The most distinctive is the platypus, a river-dwelling animal with a duck’s bill, a furry body and [...]
Posted in Birds, Wildlife in Australia on 24. May, 2011
There are more than 800 species of birds recorded in Australia, 350 of which are found nowhere else in the world. Among them are the kookaburra, the rainbow lorikeet and fairy penguins. Emus, cassowaries and the huge parrot group found in the wild are a must see if possible.
Posted in Wildlife in Australia on 24. May, 2011
Australia is the best place to go to experience unique wildlife. The country has over a million species of animals and plants, a lot of which can only be found there. Some of these animals can even be found wandering around major cities. The best-known Australian animals are the kangaroo, the koala, the wombat, and [...]
One particularly spectacular sight is the elusive Leafy Sea-dragon (Phycodurus eques) which is endemic to these waters. So-called because of their numerous leafy appendages which camouflage them amongst the seaweed, sea dragons are related to pipefish and seahorses, all members of the family Syngnathidae. 